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Fiscal and monetary interdependence

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Where classical economics integrates the quantity theory of money with the concept of Ricardian equivalence, the tendency of recent macroeconomic presentations is to focus either upon money and inflation or upon taxation and debt. That neglect of classical monetary–fiscal integration is surprising, given an initiative by the International Monetary Fund that set credit, money, and fiscal policy within a single structure. This article places those ‘credit counterparts of broad money’ in the context of the Great Depression and the recent global financial crisis. The upshot is a set of conclusions: that, to counter the prospect of deflation, quantitative easing is a weak policy response; that fiscal deficits are better; and that cuts in taxation are preferable to increased government spending.

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  • G R Steele, 2020. "Fiscal and monetary interdependence," Economic Affairs, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 40(2), pages 198-208, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:ecaffa:v:40:y:2020:i:2:p:198-208
    DOI: 10.1111/ecaf.12397
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